The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-03-24
IN MEMORIAM.

MAcKEY synonymous that The
Standard died his home Street.
Saturday morning. He poor health
weeks but for days his death
the his death although
on that morning He conved pleasantly with his physician
and with members of his family the of his DEATH which
from heart disease, and
disease for many years.
Davis Mky Township County,
the h day of December consequently
of his He f child youth upon
the little farm and in the woodhoppg To that he
try boy good deal to those older the who remember
the trials and struggles of the farmers of those earlier the his
this county OF educational advantages there
and the reading matter limited Such instruction he could pick
eagerly reading obtanabe
eagerly sought after He taught read the Bible and the
time his death there perhaps few Ministers of the Gospel who
thoroughly better ideas
concerning it.
When arrived the manhood he taught school Win
upon We have frequently heard him
poor days that h like other
boys until old enough with
which buy His struggle the of the times and proved
what brave heart and determined accomplish He began
study early life and frequently walked Jackson to attend Court
and an occasion two walked to Ironton.
At the of he married to Polly Steece daughter of
the Sec County, and half Of Brady Seece
of ronton Seven children born them OF whom four still v
ing Mackey 1856 this place. and the 5h
Hawk Columbus, lady though herself in
feeble health
The parents of deceased Bapst he united with that
Of Church Many the Methodist Protestant
this place. Mr. Abbott being the minister and when that little
dsbanded church deceased remained
membership church until the revival meetings
by this when he join ed the NJ
long For his feeble
prevented church meetings. he always
sympathy with good work and just well satisfied that he
gone the of the righteous, that he died
Davis Maky the uncompomsing of Early life
himself Abton and his oupoken dnunaion human
slavery apoog frequently endangered his life On than
proavery how like demons about his home and
sought violent hands him. He made his opposition this great
wrong the original thirteen Aboionsts
Jackson County The cocred had better friend than Davis
Macey captivity ranked be-
fore the world
deceased doing for Powell Oak H
his life spent Mr. Pow service
kp of Young America Furnace Co. When that failed he
engaged pracieng Prosecuting Attorney
County, Jackson he began editing the
long writing for it, being then member Of the law
Mackey Walden Shortly after this with
g guage James James Pp' p ne p ei ~ Thi % anu w dd % 9TH % th M d
the 18th day July 1868
Deceased started the individually Immediately after the raid and
little year when he turned the editorial
For months he had written anything
for the paper occasional item, bearing his initials
Perhaps lived Jackson County who abused vfed
persency Davis Mack
ley scattering mbes within few
davs of his death The cause of these attacks was that always q
courage his convictions He gained that vic
his enemies which God gives the righteous He lived down
by afm adherence the right dsarmed opposition To the
Mackey battles for the right and for the right time
all things right The life of righteous mighty pillar
which the shafts Of malice dash but to fall broken
Davis Mackey infinitely grander than all
the enemies he had.
During Military Committee this
At the outbreak of hoes he determination
the late DR. c. Miller regarding the matter That
gentleman informing him that the would
not his condition of health He did good however,
He always patriotic and fearless and bitter the
against him the beginning of the that for time
he compelled to armed.
the battle for the freedom four millions of
slavery deceased enlarged the BATTLE and
unrenng the bondage the the Drink
While him to live the triumph this
Mackleys ifewok be summed
space would take good
his good works. and but little record his angs
principle his greatest good No
the good wrought by the life of successful journalist Accord
the ordinary calculations to the number Of who read
Maky talked weekly from eight thousand
who has lived successful Ee with
that him. has buldd monument enduring
of the people, than that be chisd out by the
The of Davis Mackly has left the
the people that will end only when shall
attack of whatsoever descriptions